J osh Hartnett is sitting at home in Surrey, thinking about the time he was asked to play Superman. And theres less of the so-called locker-room humour that people used to hide behind., Was he ever harassed as a young actor? Although she moved out of Lock House the following year, Adele happily gave TV host Anderson Cooper a guided tour on his US show 60 Minutes. If only it wasnt about me.. [25], Hartnett began a relationship with English actress Tamsin Egerton in 2012. God has us all inside the house right now sitting down, so the amount of focus Im able to put into this album is probably way different than it wouldve been, he admitted. [21] In July 2022, he joined sixth season of Black Mirror. Im not the tallest poppy yet dont cut me down! I was being compared to Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts and thats insane. It'sclear he knows turning down theroletook him out of the conversation for more films with the director and the reoccurring cast. Michael Bay, who directed him in Pearl Harbor, put it bluntly: Hes going to be fucking huge. The actor grimaces at the mention of that. In this capacity, he gets to perform the time-honoured All the Presidents Men routine of storming into his editors office, tossing a newspaper on the desk and demanding to know where the hell his story is. I didn't trust anyone. His latest indie is Target Number One, an involving 'based on true events' thriller about a petty drug dealer who is framed by police and sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. Our gut tells us Hollywood and Hartnett are rekindling their love affair. Im still able to do good work and, as Ive got older, the characters have become more interesting.. Hartnett developed a Hollywood film career, appearing in major films, including The Faculty, Black Hawk Down, Lucky Number Slevin and Pearl Harbor. They also have a UK home in Surrey. Report. Louis CK has been pretty shameless. And Superman was a risk. Now, things are a bit tougher and not every audition goes his way. From 2014 to 2016, he starred as Ethan Chandler in the horror TV series Penny Dreadful, for which he was nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award. Hartnett graduated from South High School in Minneapolis in June of 1996, then attended SUNY Purchase in New York. At the turn of the millennium, Josh Hartnett was one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood. He starred in back-to-back horror hits the aliens-in-high-school romp The Faculty and the sequel-cum-reboot Halloween H20 and resembled a walking shampoo commercial in The Virgin Suicides, where he sashayed in slow-motion to the sound of Magic Man by Heart. He likes to insert himself into a situation, though in my opinion what hes really doing is putting himself in the line of fire. "So I went back to Minnesota and got back together with my old friendsended up getting back together with my high-school girlfriend for a whileand I didn't do any filming for 18 months. Hartnett admits that he and his agents even parted ways after passing on such projects. Before the pandemic, they travelled frequently for work, with periods in London and Los Angeles, in which he tooka lot of time off to be a dad, first and foremost. They not only hired their Batman for it, they also hired my girlfriend [Scarlett Johansson] at the time. I felt like: Oh my God! In spite of a lack of major film roles since 2002, Hartnett isn't hurting for money. For a decade from 1998, he was one of the brightest young stars in Hollywood, up there with Mr Affleck and Messrs Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. Sitemap, Your California Privacy Rights Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [19] Later Hartnett's character was revealed to be Lawrence Talbot / the Wolfman, who had changed his name to distance himself from his family. In 2018 he sold a one bedroom, two bathroom apartment in New York City for $3.35 million. "I didn't want to be labeled as Superman for the rest of my career," he told Details magazine in 2014. Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett were brought together for the film Hollywood Homicide, which has largely been forgotten about. I want to do good work with people I like and spend my free time with people I care about.. I was 165lb wet. Supermans cape was eventually snapped up by Henry Cavill, and Josh added: At the time, it was so obvious to me to turn it down. I decided to have a life, says Mr Hartnett. But I'm so glad that she is the one I'm raising. Hartnett is solid in the less showy, meat-and-potatoes role of the journalist Victor Malarek, who fought to expose the truth. Maybe this was negligent on my part, but half an hour into our conversation I still hadnt so much as mentioned the kiss-curled Kryptonian. Its actually more rewarding. ", Minnesota is a long way from Tinsel Town, so when Hartnett moved home in his twenties, he literally and figuratively isolated himself from the entertainment industry. At the same time, I asked myself: Am I just afraid that by doing Pearl Harbor, Im going to enter a new category of film-making that I might not be ready for? I ultimately chose to do it because turning it down wouldve been based on fear. ", Hartnett doesn't seem to regret his exodus, but he does realize it's made his comeback more difficult. I wanted to make sure I wasnt losing those relationships. There are all sorts of rumours about guys like that which permeate the business and you think, Thats awful. The casting couch was a thing people joked about when I was first in the industry, so it was an open secret that this business is a little bit fucked up., When he was offered Pearl Harbor, his instinct was to turn it down. (Photo . Its time for Josh Hartnett to retake Hollywood. But who knows? Why? 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I dont know what the possibilities of my life could have been had I chosen different routes, but I will say that in giving in to the allure of Hollywood entirely, I know that I would not have a happy life, he says. I was happy with the amount of fame I had and the types of roles I was getting. American actor Josh Hartnett has been spotted visiting a north Dorset town, according to locals. He often graced the pages of popular magazines like Vanity Fair, Vogue, Cosmogirl, GQ, Elle, Glamour and others. People wanted to create a brand around me that was going to be accessible and well-liked, but I didnt respond to the idea of playing the same character over and over, so I branched out. An actor had dropped out and Mr Ritchie needed someone to step in at the last minute. He says it took leaving Los Angeles and dropping out of the public eye to give him a new perspective on his first love: I wanted to find out what I wanted to do with my life and have had a lot more experiences that are outside of the industry that have been fantastic and Ive re-found or re-started my love for filmmaking Im doing a lot more writing and a lot more short-film and music-video directing that at some point will turn into directing a feature, if Im lucky. Hartnett said he got so fed up with appearing on magazine covers and getting recognized in public that he packed up his stuff and returned to his roots. The Real Reasons Josh Hartnett Disappeared From Hollywood. Hartnett plays Ethan Chandler, an American gunslinger who happened to be in London as part of a Wild Bill Hickok-style traveling cowboy show. To put that first. However, the opportunities are much less compared to his early days. "I think it can be an unhealthy environment,"Hartnettsaid of Los Angeles. His decision also meant snubbing an offer to play Superman in a rumoured $100million (72million) three- picture deal. On Brian De Palmas film noir The Black Dahlia, Hartnett trained as a boxer for several months, simply because his character, a cop, used to be one. ", Hartnett also said his daughter has motivated him to chase after that elusive Hollywood comeback. The Pearl Harbor star told Channel Seven's. I'm still finding my way through all that. He flew to London via the US. "If I could go back and take with me my wisdom of today, I wish I'd been more resilient," he told Playboy. "I didn't have those agents for much longer after that, he said. Josh Hartnett has confirmed he welcomed his third child with Tamsin Egerton a year ago. The studio demurred They didnt really want a fear-based character at the centre of their movie, he says wryly and Hartnett walked away. Hartnett admitted to news.com.au that he does regret not signing on to a few larger projects he was offered, most notably Brokeback Mountain. The role in the Oscar-winning 2005 film ultimately went to the late Heath Ledger opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Since its 2014 debut, the series has received strong reviews from critics, as well as impressive ratings, but in June 2016, the network confirmed the Season 3 finale marked the end of the monster drama. Huge Roles Big Actors Regret Turning Down, Notorious Fights Between Actors and Directors, Why Hollywood Blackballed Josh Hartnett (And How He Made It Work Anyway). At the turn of the millennium, Josh Hartnett was one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood. So I went back to Minnesota and got back together with my old friends -ended up getting back together with my high-school girlfriend for a while -and I didn't do any filming for 18 months. Drake fans have been left gutted after his knee surgery deprived them of a hyped new album. It was actually an interesting look at the nature of fame. Hartnett believes that in Hollywood most people leave their old lives behind and "just socialise with people who are in the industry, because they're gonna hire you for the next job." He hasn't. Let us know in the comments, If you want free news and features straight to your inbox, sign up here. I didnt really take any major hiatuses that were planned, I just had kids.. I never wanted that. Its a little bit heartbreaking to see all that time has passed, he says. After blockbuster roles in Black Hawk Down (2001) and Pearl Harbor (2001), Hartnett was the odds-on favorite to become the next big thing, but a few years later, the young star went MIA. by Movies Martin Cid Magazine. Also last summer he took a call from Mr Guy Ritchie, who was shooting his latest crime caper, based on the 2004 French film Cash Truck, with Mr Jason Statham. I couldn't really go anywhere. "I didn't trust anyone. Founded December 26, 1998 Official Account on twitter of Josh Hartnett, Model and Actor of Hollywood I didnt assume hed know me, he says. Founded December 26, 1998 Hartnett had starring roles in the war film Pearl Harbor, the drama O, the war film Black Hawk Down (all 2001), the romantic comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), the crime thriller Lucky Number Slevin (2006), and other films. Find where to watch Josh Hartnett's latest movies and tv shows . He later moved to New York to attend the Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film and then shifted to California to pursue a career in acting. I was a child. He also appeared as a guest of honor at the Off Camera Plus Film Festival in 2013 and took part in several activist campaigns like USAID and Ad Council's FWD, among others. In the early 2000s, Hartnett was approached several times to play the role of Clark Kent / Superman for a project originally helmed by Brett Ratner but always turned it down, not wanting to commit to a predicted ten-year role. April 30, 2014 — -- Josh Hartnett is 35 now and mostly acts in indie films, but he was a hot commodity back in the early 2000s, and almost every big picture wanted him in the lead. When I see a role now, Ive got to fight for it. Target Number One is streaming from 2 November. I think thats the future for filmmaking for the time being. After Superman, there were reports that he had also turned down Batman; in fact, he didnt get any closer to that part than a conversation with Christopher Nolan. Actor Josh Hartnett, who rose to prominence in the late 1990s, recently revealed why he turned his back on Hollywood during the peak of his career. "I think it's really interesting that we live in this world where every show can have its own rhythm and create its own destiny," Showtime president David Nevins told The Hollywood Reporter. Thanks for contacting us. Let's take a look back at what took place between Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett while filming Hollywood Homicide. Those people make me who I am. The premiere fan-managed social network for Josh! The 43-year-old actor said on the Australian morning show "Sunrise" on. Henever really went away, but its obvious big-time Hollywood doesnt want anything to do with him anymore. 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Im not going to speak for other people, he says, choosing his words carefully, but from what Ive seen and experienced, a lot of people will find the most expeditious way to get from A to B. Batman was another one. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Nor is he averse to the mainstream: he will next be seen alongside Jason Statham in Guy Ritchies Wrath of Man. The stars' representative confirmed. Different things are expected of the way people act on set. Josh Hartnett and his pregnant girlfriend, Tamsin Egerton, were photographed moving into their new home in North London on Wednesday. Actor Josh Hartnett, who rose to prominence in the late 1990s, recently revealed why he turned his back on Hollywood during the peak of his career. 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